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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Could everyone please stop attacking other candidates [View all]myohmy2
(3,154 posts)73. "Attacks like these will only create bitterness among supporters..."
...I think philosophical differences create the bitterness...but that's what primaries are supposed to iron out...
...I think you're worrying too much...
...even the most adamant Bernie or Biden supporter knows any one of our candidate's a 1000 times better than a trump...
...in the end, we'll all be working to defeat trump, guaranteed...
...but in the meantime......
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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I agree with you for most of our candiates, however one of them has a senior staff dedicated
LongtimeAZDem
Dec 2019
#2
Well, we have TONS of examples here on Sanders, care to share on the others?
Eliot Rosewater
Dec 2019
#42
Pointing out that Sanders BASHES our party all the time is just a FACT.
Eliot Rosewater
Dec 2019
#47
One person's "attack" is another person's "pointing out information so that voters are informed".
Sloumeau
Dec 2019
#9
The truth must be told at all times, even if it hurts, but bashing should not be condoned.
Perseus
Dec 2019
#16
We are in early times in the "Let's not attack each other's candidate" posts. nt
Mars and Minerva
Dec 2019
#21
Yep..and I am sick of Dems telling me to stfu and go along with candidate A or B BS
amuse bouche
Dec 2019
#52
yep, I've seen patterns here not unlike russia bot behavior, it needs to stop. nt
yaesu
Dec 2019
#31
Trump's team only needs to follow a handful of DUers to have everything they need to attack Sanders.
JudyM
Dec 2019
#41
We have four or five candidates that could easily end up as nominee right now.
Aaron Pereira
Dec 2019
#37
So right about that. The level of diatribe dramatically stymies depth of discussion.
JudyM
Dec 2019
#49
And yet you're now calling for no attacks on Democrats, because that helps Republicans
muriel_volestrangler
Jan 2020
#67
That, from someone who asked a Democrat "do you want Trump re-elected?"
muriel_volestrangler
Jan 2020
#69
I agree with you 100%. And lets stop the "your candidate did it first" crap, too.
marble falls
Dec 2019
#48
When a candidate attacks others for something they can't prove, like the person is corrupt
betsuni
Dec 2019
#50
Could someone provide a definition of "attacked"? I'm sure we'll all agree...
brooklynite
Jan 2020
#60
Yes; by all means, let's just bury our heads in the sand and ignore things like this:
LongtimeAZDem
Jan 2020
#64